Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

in Thomson and three children were born to this union: Kenneth Lyle Cooper, Ruth
(Cooper) Yates, and Raymond Cooper. The family farmed in rural Savanna for many
years. Edna died May 10, 1980 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Cooper, Kenneth “Ken” Lyle was born October 27, 1915 in Thomson, Illinois and was
the son of Clarence Charles and Edna F. (Glascock) Cooper. He graduated from
Thomson High School in 1933. Ken was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. He
married Mildred “Mille” Frances Dean on October 12, 1943 in Paris, Texas and one son
was born to this union: Albert “Jake” John Cooper. The family lived in Hanover for
many years while Ken worked at the Savanna Army Depot for 36 years. Ken died
November 10, 2005 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Cooper, LaVerne Wilson was born March 23, 1916 and was the son of Arthur Allen
and Ella Marie (McKittrick) Cooper. LaVerne graduated from Hanover High School in
1934. LaVerne married Margaret Loeschke on July 25, 1941 in Charleston, Missouri
and four children were born to this union: Richard Cooper, Maralyn (Cooper) Gable,
Carol (Cooper) Dorris, and Donna (Cooper) Shipler. LaVerne owned and operated a
soft drink distributorship in Beloit, Wisconsin for many years and was the Rockton
Township supervisor for five years before he retired in 1983. LaVerne died November
30, 1991 and is buried in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens, South Beloit, Illinois.
Correll, Ursula “Sue” Ingeberg (Cronwell) was born May 6, 1909 in Hanover and
was the daughter of Bernhard “Barney” Justin and Louisa Caroline (Schaper) Cronwell.
She graduated from Hanover High School in 1927. She married Sherman Correll on
January 3, 1930 in Geneva and no children were born to this union. Sherman died on
March 30, 1991. Sue was employed as a cook for the Chadwick schools until the early
1960s, and she also owned and operated Sue’s Beauty School in Lanark. Sue died
August 23, 1991 and is buried in the Savanna Township Cemetery.
Cottral, Julie Marie was born August 29, 1953 in Savanna, Illinois and was the
daughter of Robert Daniel “Danny” and Patricia Ede (Ballein) Cottral. She graduated
from Hanover High School in 1971. She later graduated from Illinois Benedictine
College, Lisle and received her medical degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Julie was married and later divorced from Robert Cerniglia, and one son was born to this
union: Anthony “Tony” Charles Cerniglia. Julie was a pediatrician at the Medical-
Surgical Clinic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Julie died October 27, 1989 and is buried in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Cottral, Robert Daniel “Danny” was born April 30, 1926 in Savanna, Illinois and was
the son of Max R. and Alma Irene (Rush) Cottral. He graduated from Savanna High
School in 1944. He attended Shimer College in Mount Carroll for one year, then
transferred to St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa. Danny was a World War II
U.S. Army Veteran. He married Patricia “Pat” Ede Ballein on June 30, 1950 in Hanover
and six children were born to this union: Sheila Ann (Cottral) Allison, Dr. Julie Marie
Cottral, Diane Irene (Cottral) Brueggen, John Christopher Cottral, James “Jimmy”
Frances Cottral, and Amy Louise (Cottral) Butzow. Danny worked at the Savanna
Army Depot, Joliet Arsenal,and the Rock Island Arsenal, before retiring in 1985.
Danny died November 14, 2004 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Cox, Alta Phoebe (Miller) was born on January 28, 1877 in Hanover and was the
daughter of Dr. George Edward and Chloe Elizabeth (Edgerton) Miller. She graduated
from Hanover High School in 1895 and also attended Drake University in Des Moines,
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